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Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Sick Native Texas Cedar, 0 by Resin

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Resin wrote:
That's a juniper Juniperus or perhaps a cypress Chamaecyparis, not a cedar Cedrus (not least, there's no cedars native to Texas, they're an Old World genus).

Sorry, too late to save it, it is dead now. Unlikely to be drought, as junipers are very drought resistant. Possibly Phytophthora root rot, particularly if it has been watered a lot.

Resin

PS cedar foliage & cone for comparison: